CarGurus

Software Engineer II, Developer Experience

CarGurus$112K — $141K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong foundation in Java and knowledge of object-oriented design principles.
  • Experience with web applications or backend services, particularly using Spring Boot / Spring Framework.
  • Ability to debug issues systematically, focusing on performance impacts.
  • Understanding of the testing pyramid with experience in writing automated tests.
  • Familiarity with AWS services, Kubernetes, and CI/CD tools.
  • Exposure to front-end technologies like JavaScript and React is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Design and develop software systems to enhance the developer experience.
  • Create features for the internal developer portal, Showroom, facilitating deployments and self-service workflows.
  • Support jobs replatforming and AI-driven code review tools.
  • Enhance automated provisioning workflows for AWS infrastructure.
  • Modernize the internal developer portal into an AI-first platform for large-scale engineering environments.

Benefits

  • A comprehensive Total Rewards Package including health benefits.
  • Potential for discretionary bonuses and incentives.
  • Opportunities for growth in a collaborative, hybrid work environment.
Full Job Description
Role overview

The DevX Tools team is hiring a Software Development Engineer II. The DevX Tools team is part of Engineering Platform's Developer Experience organization. We are responsible for improving the developer experience through tooling, automation, and centralization of critical information needed by developers across the organization. Our tools - including an Internal Developer Portal and an Automated Slack Messaging Systems are used daily by 280+ engineers and are foundational to how CarGurus ships, discovers, and builds software.

As a Software Development Engineer II (IC2), you will contribute to building and maintaining the internal platforms and tools that empower every product engineering team at CarGurus. You'll work alongside experienced engineers in a collaborative, hybrid environment and grow your skills across the full stack, from backend services and APIs to cloud-native integrations and agentic automations.

What you'll do
  • Design, develop, test, deploy, and operate well-architected software systems that improve the developer experience across CarGurus engineering.
  • Build features for Showroom, our internal developer portal that powers deployments, governance, software catalogs, and self-service workflows.
  • Support initiatives such as jobs replatforming, AI-powered code review tooling, agent-driven provisioning workflows, AI-powered AWS infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD pipeline modernization.
  • Facilitate the modernization of an internal developer portal into an AI-first developer platform, introducing AI-powered tooling to streamline workflows, enhancing the developer experience, and supporting large-scale, multi-repository engineering environments.

What you'll bring
  • 2+ years of professional software development experience.
  • Strong foundation in Java and familiarity with object-oriented design, algorithms, and data structures.
  • Experience building web applications or backend services, ideally with Spring Boot / Spring Framework.
  • A systematic approach to debugging issues within a service or module, including performance impacts.
  • Understanding of the testing pyramid and experience writing automated tests at multiple levels.
  • Familiarity with AWS services, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code practices and CI/CD tooling.
  • Exposure to front-end technologies (JavaScript, React, Remix) for building developer-facing UIs is a plus.
  • Interest in AI-powered developer tool and agentic workflows


The displayed range represents the expected annual base salary / On-Target Earnings (OTE) for this position. On-Target Earnings (OTE) is inclusive of base salary and on-target commission earnings, which applies exclusively to sales roles.

Individual pay within this range is determined by work location and other factors such as job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

This annual base salary forms part of a comprehensive Total Rewards Package. In addition to benefits, this role may qualify for discretionary bonuses/incentives and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs).

Position Pay Range

$112,000-$141,000 USD

About CarGurus

CarGurus is an online automotive marketplace that allows users to search for and compare new and used cars. The company was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts. CarGurus has a strong focus on transparency and provides users with information on pricing, dealer reputation, and vehicle history. The company has been recognized for its innovative approach to car shopping and has won several awards for its platform.
Learn more about CarGurus
Size
1,203 employees
Market Cap
$1.5 billion
Industry
Net Income
$77.5 million
Founded
2006
5 Year Trend
+36.9%
Revenue
$551.4 million
NASDAQ

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